Louisiana Hunting Regulations 2016-2017

WMA Schedules
Atchafalaya Delta
Owner: State of Louisiana (137,695 acres, New Iberia Office)
Self-Clearing Permit required for deer hunting, feral hog hunting and tent camping only.
Self-clearing permits available from Main Delta campground, Wax Delta Campground,
Cul-de-sac on Big Island, and Berwick Public Boat Launch (Jesse Fontenot Boat Launch).
Camping and houseboat mooring allowed ONLY in designated campgrounds. Houseboat
mooring allowed by permit only (see pages 68-69 for details).
Limited Access Area: Operation of internal combustion engines prohibited from
September through January. See WMA map for specific location.
Vessels/Vehicles: Mudboats or air-cooled propulsion vessels powered by more than 36
total horsepower are prohibited on the WMA. All ATVs/UTVs, motorcycles, horses and
mules prohibited EXCEPT as permitted for authorized WMA trappers.
Big Island: CLOSED to all activities during the month of October, EXCEPT LDWF Lottery
Hunts.
Deer Archery (either-sex): Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 on Main Delta only (Big Island CLOSED during
October); no deer hunting on Wax Lake Delta. All harvested deer must be checked in
at Atchafalaya Delta Headquarters.
Deer Youth Lottery (either-sex): Oct. 8-9 & 15-16, daily youth hunt permit required. Call
New Iberia Office, Coastal & Nongame Resources Division 337-373-0032 for details.
Small Game: Same as outside EXCEPT Rabbit Only:
• Wax Lake Delta: Oct. 1-31 and Feb. 1-28, with or without beagles. Nov. 1 - Jan. 31
without beagles only.
• Main Delta: Feb. 1-28, with or without beagles. CLOSED October through January.
Waterfowl: Same as outside, EXCEPT shooting hours shall be 1/2 hour before sunrise
to 2 p.m. during opening weekends of teal and duck season and 1/2 hour before sunrise
to sunset the remainder of the season, and EXCEPT shooting hours are the same
as outside for the Youth Hunt weekend.
Feral Hogs: May be taken by properly licensed hunters Oct. 1 - Feb. 28. In addition,
hunters may hunt feral hogs with archery equipment, shotguns loaded with buckshot
or slugs or rimfire rifles no larger than .22 caliber from Feb. 16 - March 31. All harvested
hogs must be checked in at the Atchafalaya Delta WMA headquarters.
Attakapas
Owner: State of Louisiana (25,730 acres); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2,200 acres,
Opelousas Office)
Self-Clearing Permits required for hunters only.
Area closed: Oct. 29-30 to all hunters EXCEPT Youth Deer Hunters.
Deer: Deer hunting will be CLOSED when the river stage of the Atchafalaya River
reaches 15 feet at Butte La Rose.
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